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| In addition to using reference management programs to improve your research output and organize your reference library, you can also | |
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| create your own personal citation database by importing references from text files or online databases | |
| effectively manage all of your references | |
| automatically format your bibliographies | |
| insert in-text citations | |
| and save yourself a ton of time! |
Zotero
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Zotero at the University of WaterlooInstall link and user guide
The University of Waterloo has institutional access to Zotero. When you are signing up for a new Zotero account, please ensure to use your Uwaterloo email so that you can access the institutional storage.
Online tutorials and training
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Work through this e-module at your own pace. |
AMA format is a commonly used style in Optometry research and academic publishing.
The AMA format (or JAMA), is widely used for citing sources in medical research. Created by the American Medical Association, the information in this guide is taken from AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th Edition).
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AMA (JAMA) quick reference style guide (pdf)Examples of citations for the most common used sources.
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AMA style
Visit The School of Pharmacy's Guide to AMA style to learn more about in-text dictations and formatting style, with specific examples for citing journal articles, RxTx and UpToDate, Youtube videos, figures and tables, and more.
Additional reference managers
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Compare Reference ManagersFeature and pros and cons of popular reference management software.
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EndNote ($ free trial only)EndNote is available as a desktop option or as a free web-based software. The most recent desktop version is EndNote X9.
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PapersCompatible with Mac and Windows OS, you will be able to quickly organize your references e library, read and annotate papers, and work with in-text citations using SmartCite.
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Work with the Writing and Communications Centre
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Develop a research questionThis guide shows you how to construct an effective research question
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Waterloo Ready to WriteThe Waterloo Ready to Write is designed to support first-year students in their online courses with writing assignments and other communication tasks.